Best Opposite Words For PYROXENITE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| amphibolite | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase | ||||||
| diorite | noun n | |||||
noun • a granular crystalline intrusive rock | ||||||
| gabbro | noun n | |||||
noun • one of a family of granular intrusive rocks | ||||||
| granite | noun n | |||||
noun • plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz • something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness) | ||||||
| peridotite | noun n | |||||
noun • a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine | ||||||
| anorthosite | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar. | ||||||
| dunite | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • A type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture. | ||||||
| eclogite | noun n | |||||
noun • A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet. | ||||||
| serpentinite | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
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